Overview


Title: Student Council Add
Grade Level: 4-6 graders
Subject Area: student council (Social Studies)
Time Frame (when, duration): August-September

Description


Summer: Complete the first four sections
Workshops: Complete the entire proposal

Arizona Content Standards may be found at:
http://www.ade.state.az.us/standards/contentstandards.asp
Language from Bloom's Taxonomy for describing student outcomes may be found at:
http://www.odu.edu/educ/roverbau/bloom/blooms_taxonomy.htm

Summary of Unit
A brief snapshot, as if
someone asked you to
briefly and clearly
describe the intent of the
lesson or project.



Students will assemble commercials to convince the student body to participate in activities and inform the student body of up coming events.
Using movie maker students will demonstrate what school spirit looks like.
Students will collaborate in small groups to edit and produce a product that will use multiple persuasive techniques.

Essential Questions
What will guide student
inquiry?



How do commercials affect the choices you make?
What makes a good commercial?
What makes a student have school spirit?
How do you convince someone to do something you want them to do?

Academic Standards
Include technology.
Use district standards
where applicable,
targeting performance
objectives you will
assess.



Language Arts (S3C4P01); Write persuasive text (advertisements) that attempts to influence the reader.
Technology (S4T4-E2P01); Plan, design and present an academic product using technology tools (digital camera, presentation software, and projection devices).

Student Outcomes
What will students learn
and do?



Students will demonstrate their understanding of how to use technology, (digital camera, presentation software, and projection devices).
They will form a better understanding of how to positively persuade their peers.
Lastly the students will promote school pride for all students.

Assessment
Checklist, Presentation,
Oral Response, Rubric,
Test, Quiz, etc.



Students will show thier PSAa to The student body.
Prerequisite Knowledge
(e.g., content,
technology, etc.)



The students need to know several ifferent persuasive techniques.
Students will need to know how to film a video, edit video, and add voice over.
Students will also need to know how to brainstorm and organize ideas.
Procedures for Lesson
- Steps in the process
- Responsibilities
- Guiding
- Questions
- Student products


1. Understand what the event is.
2. Brianstorm and organize ideas into an action plan.
3. Write a script
4. Divide students into goroups. 1. audio 2. video 3. actors 4. prop assistants
5. Film, dicsuss different shots needed
6. Edit project: put video in order, add voice over and music,
7. Publish
8. Present to school
Tools and Resources
- Computers
- Software
- URLs
- ameras
- Presentation Device
- Handouts, Books
- Supplies, Other



Lap tops
Video camera
Microphone
Music
portable white board
Learning Environments
- Location
- Teacher / Student roles
- Group Dynamics
- Interactions with experts,
other educators, etc.,
if applicable



Students need to know and be exposed to desin elements and propoganda strategies.
At first the teacher needs to be the main brainstormer to guide students.
Also the teacher should edit a video infront of the students on the over head projector. Let students play with editing on the smart board or on the lap tops in groups.
Modifications
Special Ed, Gifted, ELL


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